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Rubio says foreign actor was ‘clearly’ behind suspected RAF Fairford bomb plot
The Guardian ^ | Sep 28, 2026

Posted on 09/28/2026 11:36:44 PM PDT by McGruff

US secretary of state Marco Rubio has said unequivocally that a foreign actor was involved in the suspected UK bomb plot at RAF Fairford, hours after the five suspects arrested close to the airbase were released on bail.

“What could have happened in the UK over the weekend is a ‌very serious situation,” Rubio said in an interview with Fox News on Monday evening, adding that it “clearly involves the hands ‌of a foreign actor.”

Rubio provided no evidence for his claims.

The five men, all British nationals from London in their early 20s, were ⁠detained early on Sunday after police ⁠were alerted by a local farmer about three ​white vans driving towards RAF Fairford, a British base that houses US bombers that fly missions against Iran.

They were arrested on suspicion of explosives offences and preparing an act of terrorism, with an Iranian link a key line of inquiry.

Their release on police bail suggests detectives believe it is unlikely they were on the brink of a mass casualty attack by exploding a bomb close to the base, sources said.

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; United Kingdom; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: 2026; 202609; 3vans; bombplot; fairford; guardian; iran; jamiegrierson; raffairford; unitedkingdom

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1 posted on 09/28/2026 11:36:44 PM PDT by McGruff
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Sounds like a false-flag operation that got caught by locals. As soon as MI5/6 got involved everybody got set free. If we never hear about it again, we can be certain that’s what it was.


2 posted on 09/28/2026 11:42:23 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum (The right of the Democrats to embezzle elections shall not be infringed. )
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To: McGruff

“Rubio provided no evidence for his claims.”

This seems to be a common statement in articles when a member of the Trump administration asserts something. Never see it when Democrats assert something, regardless of how outrageous.


3 posted on 09/28/2026 11:45:23 PM PDT by RussRoberts
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To: McGruff

Were there explosivesmilk machine? in the 3 vans, or not?
If not, what was in the 3 vans?
Or, are we supposed to believe that the three vans were empty ?
With the price of gas, why would 5 guys of similar age who do NOT fit the description of traditional British lads drive 3 completely empty vans to a rural area near an RAF base and park the vehicles in the middle of the road where a farmer cannot pass through? Why would they set out across a field?
Was there anything in the area that might have fit into 3 vans ? Did a herd of sheep call them out to pick up three broken kitchen appliances ? Were they planning to repossess some naughty farmers’ milk machines for lack of payment? Were they gay guys planning to screw each other in the back of the empty vans while watching the jets take off at sun rise?
If they weren’t up to anything illegal, then what are the charges and why was bail set at all?


4 posted on 09/29/2026 12:36:58 AM PDT by piasa (Attitude adjustments offered here free of charge)
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To: McGruff

It’s Islam, dudes....


5 posted on 09/29/2026 12:44:23 AM PDT by Paladin2 (YMMV)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Probably Russia, up to their usual dirty tricks

(AGAIN)


6 posted on 09/29/2026 1:18:47 AM PDT by canuck_conservative (Russia lies all the time)
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Their release on police bail suggests detectives believe it is unlikely they were on the brink of a mass casualty attack by exploding a bomb close to the base, sources said.

Yet a real Brit bloke walking down the street with a butter knife in his lunch pail would be tossed up against the wall, arrested, and denied bail for carrying a forbidden weapon.

This whole thing stinks like a false flag. That, or the British government - chock full of muzzards as it is now - is actively conspiring with Iran.

The UK needs to be added to the terrorist nations list.

7 posted on 09/29/2026 2:02:14 AM PDT by Sirius Lee ("Never argue with a fool, onlookers may not be able to tell the difference.)
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A government against its own people


8 posted on 09/29/2026 2:22:27 AM PDT by ronnie raygun
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To: Sirius Lee

A government against its own people


9 posted on 09/29/2026 2:23:03 AM PDT by ronnie raygun
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To: McGruff

RAF Fairford is the base the US Air Force stages B-52 and B1 bomber flights out of and would be a great place to off load some stinger missiles


10 posted on 09/29/2026 2:23:11 AM PDT by rdcbn1 (..when poets buy guns, tourist season is over................Walter R. Mead)
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To: McGruff

RAF Fairford is the base the US Air Force stages B-52 and B1 bomber flights out of and would be a great place to off load some stinger missiles


11 posted on 09/29/2026 2:23:13 AM PDT by rdcbn1 (..when poets buy guns, tourist season is over................Walter R. Mead)
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all British nationals from London in their early 20s, Is that what they are going with??? They, at least one, are muzzie aholes, "naturalized" aholes.
12 posted on 09/29/2026 2:23:29 AM PDT by Adder ("A pack of jackasses led by a lion is superior to a pack of lions led by a jackass.” GW.)
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The farmer and his wife, who originally reported them, said that there were more than five. They reported 8 to 10. I could understand letting 1 or 2 of them out on bail and then tracking them to see if they would lead the police to the others involved. But I don’t understand letting all of them out on bail.


13 posted on 09/29/2026 2:32:49 AM PDT by nuconvert ( Warning: Accused of being a radical militarist. Approach with caution.)
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To: Adder; Liz; Red Badger; SunkenCiv

You saw that too, eh?

Islamic “immigrant” radicals. On British welfare.


14 posted on 09/29/2026 3:02:16 AM PDT by Robert A Cook PE (Do the racist Islamics use their Communists as dupes? Or do the racist Communists use the Islamics?)
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To: Adder; Liz; Red Badger; SunkenCiv

You saw that too, eh?

Islamic “immigrant” radicals. On British welfare.


15 posted on 09/29/2026 3:02:18 AM PDT by Robert A Cook PE (Do the racist Islamics use their Communists as dupes? Or do the racist Communists use the Islamics?)
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“The UK needs to be added to the terrorist nations list.”

List? The bulk of the English (and EU) POLs hate Trump. They are NATO, but most EU based NATO members are doing all they can do to prevent the USA from fixing what they have already screwed up.

We are witnessing a global realignment among nations. President Trump is much more popular in nations who do not have freedom on the level that we do.

President Trump is a businessman. He is NOT a POL. That makes him smarter.


16 posted on 09/29/2026 3:10:43 AM PDT by Texas Fossil (Texas is not about where you were born, but a Free State of Heart, Mind and Attitude.)
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'Rubio says foreign actor was ‘clearly’ behind suspected RAF Fairford bomb plot'

So the first thing I think is "Gerard Depardeau? Xavier Bardem? Surely not Keanu Reeves!"

Really though, chances are low that a US citizen did it - not Soros' style to attempt overt destruction on a massive scale.

Then again, we've got some truly psychotic TDS America-haters walking free who don't have the good grace to move the hell out. Many run for offices as Democrats.

17 posted on 09/29/2026 3:12:43 AM PDT by MikelTackNailer (Without law there is chaos. The lack of will to back the law is voluntary subserviance to barbarity.)
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To: nuconvert

Paid off by leftist actors ti destroy the country.


18 posted on 09/29/2026 3:34:51 AM PDT by Chickensoup
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To: nuconvert

Paid off by leftist actors ti destroy the country.


19 posted on 09/29/2026 3:34:55 AM PDT by Chickensoup
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To: piasa

“After the suspects’ release it emerged that no explosive material had been found.”


20 posted on 09/29/2026 3:37:16 AM PDT by MoraBlack
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